01457nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001100001800042700001400060700001600074245005400090856007500144300001200219490000700231520104700238022001401285       2016                            d1 aRodrigues ILA1 aMotta MCS1 aFerreira MA00aSocial representations of nurses on tuberculosis.  uhttp://www.scielo.br/pdf/reben/v69n3/en_0034-7167-reben-69-03-0532.pdf  a532-5370 v693 a<p><strong>OBJECTIVE: </strong>to describe the social representation of nurses on tuberculosis and identify the implications on nursing care.</p>

<p><strong>METHOD: </strong>qualitative research with the participation of 52 nurses from 23 Basic Health Units of Belém, Pará. A semi-structured interview was conducted with subsequent analysis of the thematic content according to the Theory of Social Representations.</p>

<p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>the social representations of tuberculosis were organized into two categories: infection, evidencing the clinical-epidemiological aspects of the disease, and stigma and prejudice, representing the social aspect. Care is affected by fear - a fact that explains the distance adopted by some nurses when handling ill people.</p>

<p><strong>CONCLUSION: </strong>the social representations of nurses on tuberculosis remain grounded in fear, leading professionals to keep a certain distance from patients and generating stigma and prejudice, which may affect adherence to treatment.</p>
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